Tie



April 7, 1925. 1,533,000

J. GURNOVITZ TIE Filed Nov. 11. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 John /urfiovptz 'NVENTOR ATTORNEY tamkf aywaym April 1, 1925.

J. GURNQVITZ TIE Filed Nov. 11, 1924 2 Sheets-She 2 Jam; q mv /INVENTOR ArroriusY WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GURNOVITZ, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

TIE.

Application filed November 11, 1924. Serial No. 749,273.

State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a railroad tie, the general object of the invention being to form the tie of metal. or other material with detachable means for locking the rails to the tie.

This invention also other features of construction and in the coi'nbination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describingmyinvention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or correspondingparts throughout the sev-- eral views, and in which Figure 1 is a sectional view through a track showing my improved tie in use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan View of the track.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through a tie and the rails thereon.

Figure l is a'perspective view of the improved tie with the rail holding means removed therefrom.

Figures and 6 are views of the holding members.

Figures 7 ure 1. I

Figure 8 is a section on line 88 of 'Figure 1.

As shown. in these views, each tie 1 is composed of a substantially rectangular body of metal or similar material which is preferably adapted to be placed on a bed of concrete. A recess 2 is formed in the upper portion of the tie adjacent one end thereof and a recess 3 is formed in the other end part of the tie. The right hand walls of these recesses are provided with undercut parts 4 for receiving the rail bases, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 8 where the rails are shown at A. A locking member 5 has a web 6 which is adapted to be placed in a slot 7 formed is a section on line 77 of F igconsists in certain in the bottom of the recess 2 and this mem ber is locked in said recess and slot by means of a bolt 8 which passes through holes formed in the tie and web 6. The inner or left hand wall of the slot 7 is of curved construction, as shown at 7 and the rear end of the web 6 is similarly formed so that, this end of the web will engage the curved wall 7 when the member 5 is in looking position and thus prevent inward movement of the rail placed in the recess 2. The beveled end 5 of the member 5 will engage the rail base and thus firmly hold the rail in the recess.

The other rail is held in the recess 3 by means of a locking member 9, which has a clove-tail slot 10 therein engaging adove-tail rib 11 formed at the outer end ofthe recessed part 3 of the tie, this member 9 being locked in position by a bolt 12 which. passes through holes in the member and in the tie. The beveled end 13 of the member 9 will engage the rail base and thus firmly holdthe second rail in the recess 3.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a tie which will last for a long time owing to its being made of metal or similar material withmeans associated with the tie for locking the rails thereto, such means being detachable from the tie so that the rails can be removed and new ones placed on the ties.

make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of'the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope'ofthe appended olaim.-

What I claim is A railroad tie formed of a body of metal and having a pair of rails receiving recesses therein, each recess having an undercut wall for receiving'a portion of the base of a rail, locking members detachably connected with the recessed portions of the tie for holding the rails in position, one looking member having a web for engaging a slot in the tie and the other member having a dove tail groove therein for engaging a do've-tailrib on the tie. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 

